Riverine Communities Health and Development Organization (RIVCHO) organized a one day town hall meeting in Okwagbe community, Ugheli south LGA, Delta State. The objective of the engagement was to “Increase Citizen’s Demand For Transparency & Accountability. Okwagbe is a riverine community in the Niger Delta which can be accessed from both land and water, It… [Read More]

Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) is the principal recipient in the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded “AIDS Care and Treatment in Nigeria”. Through a rigorous selection process two years ago, IHVN has partnered RIVCHO for the delivery of essential care & support services to OVCs… [Read More]

In partnership with Medical Tutors Limited, Riverine Communities Health and Development Organization (RIVCHO) carried out an Update course on Malaria which was sponsored by Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) for the heads of NPDC supported health facilities which are located in Erhoike, Omadino, Okpare, Otu Jeremi, Effurun – Otor, Ekakpamre, Ellu and Igbide. The training… [Read More]

Riverine Communities Health Organization (RIVCHO, is a beneficiary of the Delta State Action Committee on Aids (DELSACA) HIV/AIDS Programme Development Project (HPDP) 2 fund, to improve the well-being of people living positively with HIV/AIDS and Orphans & Vulnerable children (OVC) in Delta state. The HPDP2 is a world bank supported project; supporting Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS response… [Read More]

As part of the strategy to promote effective Niger Delta Institutions (NDIs,) Riverine Communities Health Organization (RIVCHO), Africa Network for Environment And Economic Justice (ANEEJ) & Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-AFRICA) embarked on an advocacy visit to Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commision (DESOPADEC) to share the report of the research findings… [Read More]

The event which took place on the 27th May 2016 was indeed a colorful and remarkable one with over 70 children and 33 adolescents in attendance. Before the games commenced, the children were taken on light exercises by the sports instructor Mr. Edafe Hitler who later enlightened them on ways to keep their environment clean… [Read More]

Following the Annual Learning summit in September 2015, it became imperative that SACE project partners need to develop and deepen understanding of the underlying concepts of Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance (TAGG) due to variable partner capacity to focus on governance-related results. By developing a deeper understanding of the core principles and concepts, applying them… [Read More]

Wetlands international, under sustainable Livelihoods and Biodiversity Project (SLBP) aims to sustain and restore wetlands in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Four communities were chosen and RIVCHO is the local program manager handling Obi-Ayagha community in Ughelli south LGA of Delta State, which has wetland resources area of about 3 square kilometers, located between the Okpare creeks…. [Read More]

Riverine Communities Health and Development Organization (RIVCHO, is an implementing partner of the Delta State Action Committee on Aids (DELSACA) HIV/AIDS Programme Development Project (HPDP) 2 fund, the objective of this program is to improve the well-being of people living positively with HIV/AIDS and Orphans & Vulnerable children (OVC) in Delta state. The HPDP2 is… [Read More]

RIVCHO in collaboration with Members of chevron Peer Health Educators on the 18th of December organized a get-together party for 80 Orphans and Vulnerable children. The Event which took place at RIVCHO conference hall Enerhen was attended by RIVCHO staff, CHEVRON PHE staffs and OVCs (Orphans and Vulnerable Children). The Chevron Peer Health Educators are… [Read More]

In partnership with Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) Riverine Communities Health and Development Organization (RIVCHO) organized kid’s club activities for OVCs residing in Mammy Community Uvwie. The activity which was held on the 12th December 2015 was highly attended by kids who all had a good time during this time of togetherness. The kids… [Read More]

Wetlands International, under the Sustainable Livelihoods and Biodiversity Project (SLBP) aims to sustain and restore wetlands in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Wetlands International began by identifying Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), who can play a positive role in the promotion and implementation of Ecosystem Based Approach to development in Niger Delta. Thereafter they carried out the capacity… [Read More]

The USAID Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement Project (SACE) is a five-year project financed by USAID Nigeria and implemented through a contract with Chemonics International. The goal of the project is to strengthen good governance by increasing the capacity of civil society networks and coalitions to influence the development and implementation of key democratic reforms… [Read More]

In partnership with Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) Riverine Communities Health and Development Organization (RIVCHO) carried out a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) training sponsored by the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company Ltd (NPDC) for the heads of NPDC supported Health Facilities and sub-heads in pharmacy, records & statistics and laboratory units. One Community Representative (member… [Read More]

Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria (IHVN) is the Principal Recipient in the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded “AIDS Care and Treatment in Nigeria” (ACTION PLUS UP) project for OVC. Through a rigorous selection process two years ago, IHVN has partnered RIVCHO for the delivery of… [Read More]

“Strengthening HIV Prevention Services for Most At Risk Population” (SHiPS for MARPS) a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project through Society for Family Health (SFH) is one RIVCHO project that has impacted the society for good. RIVCHO Staff in charge of the project talk about the changes they have seen. A visit… [Read More]

Over five thousand Orphans and Vulnerable Children have been provided free health, legal, educational, nutritional, and psycho-social care and support from RIVCHO’s efforts funded variously by USAID, CDC, Chevron Peer Educators, DelSACA and a number of individuals including RIVCHO staff & board. Children who had lost either or both parents and siblings and relations never… [Read More]

It was in November 2007. The seventeen health facilities had been supplied drugs by their sponsor a couple years before. But most of the drugs had literally vanished. Members of the communities were exasperated. How can an oil company build a health facility for us, equip it and get government to staff it, yet we… [Read More]